unrecognizable

adjective

un·​rec·​og·​niz·​able ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl How to pronounce unrecognizable (audio)
-kig-
Synonyms of unrecognizablenext
: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizable
The beaches were unrecognizable after the hurricane.
He was unrecognizable without his mustache.
unrecognizableness noun
unrecognizably
ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-blē How to pronounce unrecognizable (audio)
-kig-
adverb
an unrecognizably altered landscape

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These days, the shops are nearly unrecognizable. — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 June 2026 The garden glowing back at us—pond, arch, vine maple, sauna tucked in the corner—was nearly unrecognizable. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026 But there was a desire to sort of disappear and be unrecognizable and really push a character. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 The island has become unrecognizable, says the guesthouse owner, with 60 or so cafés and homestays closed. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrecognizable

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrecognizable was in 1817

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